Posts by Margherita Cole

Margherita Cole

Margherita Cole is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met and illustrator based in Southern California. She holds a BA in Art History with a minor in Studio Art from Wofford College, and an MA in Illustration: Authorial Practice from Falmouth University in the UK. She wrote and illustrated an instructional art book about how to draw cartoons titled 'Cartooning Made Easy: Circle, Triangle, Square' that was published by Walter Foster in 2022.
Funny
April 28, 2020

This Restaurant Posts Funny Signs Every Day to Lift People’s Spirits

While many are struggling with life under lockdown, some businesses are trying their best to spread a bit of joy throughout their communities. Tex-Mex restaurant El Arroyo, for example, has become an internet sensation for its funny, offbeat signs. The Austin-based establishment's witty messages are updated daily and beloved by locals and online fans alike.

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Painting
April 25, 2020

Expressive Hyperrealistic Hand Paintings Highlight the Personality at Our Fingertips

Given their complex anatomy, hands are often considered one of the most difficult subjects to draw. Artist Javier Arizabalo Garcia, however, manages to capture the expressive language of hands in his hyperrealistic paintings. On each canvas, he renders a posed hand so supple that you'd think it was a photograph. Based in Spain, Garcia received formal fine art training in his Basque hometown of Irun and at the University of Bilbao.

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Ancient Art
April 17, 2020

Classical White Marble Sculptures Were Actually Painted But Lost Color Over Time

Marble sculpture is a cornerstone of art history. The ancient Greeks left a legacy of transformative sculptural works that reached for unprecedented naturalism in Hellenistic gems such as Venus de Milo and Nike of Samothrace. This was succeeded by the ancient Romans, who copied their major works and created portrait busts and equestrian statues of major historical figures. At the time of their completion, however, these ancient masterpieces looked remarkably different.

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Creative Products
April 8, 2020

This Tower of Rainbow Blocks Is the Ultimate Stacking Game Challenge

When you've tapped out of Netflix shows, bringing out board games and jigsaw puzzles is a great way to enrich your downtime. And in the world of traditional tactile challenges, the Jenga game reigns as one of the best tests of both stealth and strategy. Now, creative brand Sunnylife has put its own spin on the classic contest in their vibrant sets of rainbow towers.

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My Modern Met

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